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President of Guatemala

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Seat
  
Guatemala City

Formation
  
21 March 1847

Inaugural holder
  
Rafael Carrera

President of Guatemala

Style
  
Mr. President (informal) Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic (oficial) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala)

Residence
  
Guatemalan National Palace

Term length
  
Four years non-renewable

The President of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala.

Contents

The position of President was created in 1847. From 1821 until 1847, the head of state of Guatemala was styled simply as Head of State (Spanish: Jefe de Estado).

Requirements to hold office

According to article 185 of the constitution, thye following is required to be president:

  1. A Guatemalan of origin who is a citizens in good standing .
  2. forty years of age

Heads of State of Guatemala within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1839)

  • Alejandro Díaz Cabeza de Vaca (Provisional): 15 September 1824 – 12 October 1824
  • Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda: 12 October 1824 – 9 September 1826
  • Cirilo Flores (Acting): 9 September 1826 – 13 October 1826
  • José Domingo Estrada (Acting): 2 January 1827 – 1 March 1827
  • Mariano de Aycinena y Piñol: 1 March 1827 – 13 April 1829
  • Mariano Zenteno (Provisional): 13 April 1829 – 30 April 1829
  • Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda: 30 April 1829 – 23 August 1829
  • Pedro Molina Mazariegos: 23 August 1829 – 10 February 1831
  • José Gregorio Márquez (Acting): 10 February 1831 – 28 August 1831
  • Mariano Gálvez: 28 August 1831 – 3 March 1838
  • Pedro José Valenzuela y Jáuregui (Acting): 3 March 1838 – 29 July 1838
  • Mariano Rivera Paz (Acting): 29 July 1838 – 30 January 1839
  • Carlos Salazar Castro (Provisional): 30 January 1839 – 13 April 1839
  • Mariano Rivera Paz (Acting): 13 April 1839 – 3 December 1839

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